Can the Warriors Win It All Without Steph Curry?

Update (3:45 PM): The Warriors have announced on Twitter that Curry has a Grade 1 MCL strain and will be out at least two weeks. He will miss the rest of the first round series against the Rockets, and likely much of the next series—against the Clippers or Trailblazers—if the Warriors advance.

It's a record the Warriors were destined to break: the most three-pointers in a single NBA playoff game. Who better than this sharpshooting Golden State team to squash it? Klay Thompson went 7-for-11 from deep, while Draymond Green hit four, Andre Iguodala had three, and Harrison Barnes had two. Five other players had one to add up to 21 in all. One of those was Steph Curry, who, having just returned from an ankle injury, slipped and fell awkwardly at the end of the first half. He appeared to damage his knee, and did not return:

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Curry will have an MRI today, with early reports indicating that it could be a knee sprain or even ligament damage. It's a tough pill for Curry, the Warriors, and basketball fans to swallow: So much of what Golden State has done in this record-breaking season ran through their talismanic point guard. Last night offered a shred of hope among the despair, however. They did, after all, set the three-point record without him leading the charge. And they did smash the Rockets, 121-94, to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.